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Carlton takes stake in Oz show
Carlton International has agreed one of its biggest international distribution deals, securing rights for a new Australian series from the maker of Heartbreak High, writes Colin Robertson.Carlton will invest a multimillion
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NO LINK UP FOR LINK AS MERGER TALKS FOUNDER
Talks between licensing specialist Link and distributor Entertainment Rights about a possible merger have concluded without a deal. However, Link sources said negotiations with a number of 'strategic partners' are likely
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ACTION TIME SHOWS SELL ACROSS EUROPE
Action Time has secured a number of European deals for its entertainment shows Alphabet Game, Chance of a Lifetime and Watercolour Challenge. Spanish producer Boca Television and broadcaster Antena 3 have
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RTE KEEPS HOME AND AWAY UNTIL 2005 AND RESTRUCTURES
RTE Television has continued its rights agreement with distributor Southern Star for Australian soap Home & Away on its Network 2 channel until the end of 2005. The Irish broadcaster also
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WILDSCREEN AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
A shortlist of nominations for the Wildscreen Panda Awards 2000 has been announced. Of the 26 UK nominees. Bristol-based Tigress Productions was shortlisted for all three of its entries, with other
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ANGLIA AND INTERNATIONAL CO-FUNDER TEAM UP
Anglia Television and international co-funding shop ECM Productions have teamed up to develop a number of new entertainment and factual formats for the UK and global markets. The range of programmes
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WEST 175 MEDIA GROUP SETS UP IN NEW ZEALAND
Aim-listed producer/distributor West 175 Media Group is signalling a drive into the radio sector with the acquisition of a radio frequency in Christchurch, New Zealand to be called Radio Canterbury. The
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JIM HENSON COMPANY PROMOTES FLETCHER
The Jim Henson Company has named senior vice-president, international production and distribution Angus Fletcher and senior vice-president, creative affairs Juliet Blake as executive vice-presidents and co-heads of the Jim Henson Television
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TWI-BACKED NETWORK SOFT LAUNCHES IN ASIA
Network of the World (Now), the new TV channel backed by producer and distributor TWI, has soft launched in Asia, broadcasting an initial two hours a day, linked to continuously updated
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Super Hooper
'Wacky pioneer' Richard Hooper is poised to blow a breath of fresh air through the corridors of the Radio Authority, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Will BBC get IT right?
Government pressure to find more than£1bn in savings has spurred the BBC to enter the technology arena with a new commercial venture. But it may be overreaching itself.
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OPINION - Don't ignore the regional voice
In the run-up to a white paper, a single regulator has already emerged as a firm industry favourite (recommended by the Radio Authority and, grudgingly, the Broadcasting Standards Commission, although at
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BBC COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES - The money programmes
BBC Worldwide is increasingly becoming the corporation's cash cow and it has been set even more ambitious targets in order to help fund digital services and the£1.1bn it needs to make in efficiency savings.
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INTERVIEW - Wayne's world
Entertainment and features at BBC Manchester has been turned around since Wayne Garvie took over with a slate of youth-orientated programming which has given the once-ailing department an indie-style buzz.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Present perfect
It may seem like there is no escape from Carols Vorderman and Smillie but it's the Richard and Judy combo which dominates the small screen in terms of exposure.
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OFF THE RECORD - Legal eagles
Channel 4's hairy-faced horse-racing statto John McCririck was advised by the broadcaster's crack legal squad to make a live apology last week to bookmakers' body Satellite Information Services. The side-burned one
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OFF THE RECORD - The demon drink
You know that look Tony Blair's been getting recently? All rolling eyes and on edge because he hasn't slept and the predators - sensing weakness - are biting at his deer-like
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OFF THE RECORD - A right Royal dissing
There is absolutely no truth in the rumour that BBC entertainment chief Paul Jackson was forced to resign last week after being spotted in the lavs at an RTS bash, thumbing
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OFF THE RECORD - Wipe out
If you read just one cautionary tale this summer, let it be this one (especially if you've felt snubbed by Juniper boss Samir Shah in the past few days). Now our
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OFF THE RECORD - Replicant Dyke
The forces of evil have constructed a replicant of Greg Dyke. It looks and sound identical to the real thing but there are two ways of telling them apart. There's the